Fabio Capello has maintained that his decision to resign as England manager was correct because of the Football Association's stance on John Terry. Capello quit his post last month when the FA stripped the Chelsea defender Terry of the captaincy because of allegations of racist abuse towards QPR's Anton Ferdinand. Terry denies the charges and will stand trial on 9 July, after the Euro 2012 campaign.

"One is innocent until proven guilty," Capello told Rai Tre TV programme Che tempo che fa. "Why should I take the armband off Terry, seeing as I had only just given it back to him after two years? The trial will be on 9 July and I asked them to wait for the case to be heard and then make a decision."

Capello, who was appointed as Steve McClaren's successor in 2007, said he had been happy living in London and coaching the national team. "I was very happy in England," the Italian said. "It's a magnificent place to work and to play football. It was a lovely experience. London is a great city where you have everything. The rapport with clubs and players was great until the moment the John Terry situation happened."

The FA has yet to name Capello's replacement but the Italian has some advice for his successor. "Being England manager is an important role," he said. "A very important role. You are always in the eye of the storm and have the media focused on you at all times but it's something beautiful."

The 65-year-old has been strongly linked with a return to Serie A, with Internazionale reportedly interested in acquiring his services this summer. However, Capello said: "I will not coach in Italy any more. I will only coach abroad if there is anything interesting. I am a child of the world, I like to experience new countries and different cultures."

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